Oak + Hood

Rehearsal + Rehearsal Lunch

Happy Hour

Wedding Day

Summer

Our Wedding

Nathan and Megan met back in 2021 while they were “on a stroll in the park” …. (scrolling through Hinge). Their first date over dinner and ice cream turned into a romp around a soccer field until 1am on a Tuesday. They continued to chat every single day, and their relationship didn’t take long to blossom. At the time, Nathan was in school finishing up his second degree and last year of football at PSU. Megan chose Portland as her destination after college and was busy focusing on her career. A few months after they met, they took a short amount of time apart. One day Megan realized she really missed that hunk and what do you know.. they ran into each other again (this time actually on a stroll… in the streets of Portland). It didn’t take much for the two of them to re-kindle the strong feelings they grew before. They went paddle boarding a few days later out on the (very clean) Willamette River. I guess you could say the rest is history? Fast forward a few months and they were madly in love. From country concerts, to travels, to meeting each other’s families.. Nathan and Megan didn’t spend a moment apart. Nathan officially asked Megan to be his girlfriend on August 13th, 2022 and she said no. Just kidding! She said yes! That night they took pictures on a balcony with a beautiful backdrop and had a fun night out with a big group of friends. Things were moving quickly, but everything felt so natural, like they had known each other for years. Nathan spent most of his time over at Megan’s condo, and they pretty much did everything together. Nathan’s apartment unfortunately flooded in the beginning of 2023, and he stayed with Megan for some time while she was working on selling her condo. To add more layers to a brand-new relationship, Megan decided to purchase and renovate a home shortly after the condo sale. Nathan and Megan lived out of suitcases with 3 different friends for about 4 months total until the renovation was completed. They ended up officially moving into the new home together July 1st 2023. They joke about it to this day that Nathan was there for moral support during the design and renovation process, he isn’t much of an interior designer. Next chapter… Benjamin Russell Smith aka “Crazy Chicken Boy”Nathan and Megan had their eyes on a litter of golden retriever puppies out in Hood River for a while. It just so happened that the timing would work to take their new furry son home two days after moving into the new (almost done) home. Little Benny started out being a menace and hasn’t changed one bit. He has been the best and craziest addition to their household. He is a bundle of joy, greets every guest with a smile, and makes sure to leave some golden fluff behind wherever he goes. They take him everywhere, and between the two of them Benny is one active pup. In recent months, Nathan and Megan have enjoyed turning their house into a home, continuing to travel, and now work on planning a life together. They are very excited to share their love with everyone in July of 2025, and cannot wait to see what the future holds!

Our Story

Photos

Ally Gangi

Jordan West

Caylin Jackson

Christian Franco

Kylie Moltzen

Raemo Travino 

Helen Tonso

Majid Firoozi 

Hannah Calcagno

Andrzej Hughes-Murray

Kylie Lallo

Anthony Adams

Lisa Elledge 

Malik Thirdgill

Serena Robertson

Beau Kelly

Macaylea Mitchell

Jake Porter

Wedding Party

Q + A

Century Hotel

Hilton Garden Inn Wilsonville Portland

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Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Tigard

Travel

This is where we went on our first date in 2021!

Matador NW Portland

Where we walked to after Matador on our first date.. be prepared for some wild seasonal ice cream flavors!

Salt & Straw

Our favorite bar in Portland to hangout and watch sports. The chicken tenders are a must-try.

Nathan + Megan

Nathan + Megan

Wedding Party